Framework Laptop pre-orders are open, starting at $999
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Re: Framework Laptop pre-orders are open, starting at $999
#2I wish them all the best; this is an exciting, welcome offering in this space.
I wish I could find the use for one, but I'm stuck with Apple's laptops for as long as I work in app development.
Re: Framework Laptop pre-orders are open, starting at $999
#3Framework founder here. Happy to answer any questions anyone has on the product!
Re: Framework Laptop pre-orders are open, starting at $999
#4I am really excited for this and consider buying a second gen next year if they support Linux. But $2000 + tax for a quad core is pretty brutal (i7-1185G7).
I got a 14” notebook with a Ryzen 7 4800H for less than 1000€ from a small vendor (Tuxedo).
Hard to choose this as it stands. Still I would support them and pay the markup. Hopefully they can support AMD CPUs in their next models.
Re: Framework Laptop pre-orders are open, starting at $999
#5Framework founder here. Happy to answer any questions anyone has on the product!
Hi, thanks for hanging around; the idea seems exciting! A few questions (likely FAQs):
1. How much thicker & heavier is this laptop than similar screen size MacBook Pro and Thinkpads? (Is the battery life comparable?)
2. Is there soldered-on RAM and/or expansion slots?
3. Can this run linux without any hitch?
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PS: Website seems to be down for now.
> Framework is undergoing maintenance right now. Please check back in a few minutes.
Re: Framework Laptop pre-orders are open, starting at $999
#6I am really excited for this and consider buying a second gen next year if they support Linux. But $2000 + tax for a quad core is pretty brutal (i7-1185G7). I got a 14” notebook with a Ryzen 7 4800H for less than 1000€ from a small vendor (Tuxedo). Hard to choose this as it stands. Still I would support them and pay the markup. Hopefully they can support AMD CPUs in their next models.
Just a note that the Base configuration that starts at $999 is also a quad core, the i5-1135G7. The i7-1185G7 is really only necessary if you need vPro for enterprise fleet management reasons (we also have a i7-1165G7 SKU for folks who want higher clocks but not vPro).
Re: Framework Laptop pre-orders are open, starting at $999
#7Looks like the site is down. There must be an insane amount of traffic hitting it.
Re: Framework Laptop pre-orders are open, starting at $999
#8Framework founder here. Happy to answer any questions anyone has on the product!
When is the website coming back up
Re: Framework Laptop pre-orders are open, starting at $999
#9I am really excited for this and consider buying a second gen next year if they support Linux. But $2000 + tax for a quad core is pretty brutal (i7-1185G7). I got a 14” notebook with a Ryzen 7 4800H for less than 1000€ from a small vendor (Tuxedo). Hard to choose this as it stands. Still I would support them and pay the markup. Hopefully they can support AMD CPUs in their next models.
Just a note that the Base configuration that starts at $999 is also a quad core, the i5-1135G7. The i7-1185G7 is really only necessary if you need vPro for enterprise fleet management reasons (we also have a i7-1165G7 SKU for folks who want higher clocks but not vPro).
Okay but that does not make it better. A slightly higher boost clock on one hand vs a strong octa-core CPU on the other (and this is last year’s generation).
Re: Framework Laptop pre-orders are open, starting at $999
#10Framework founder here. Happy to answer any questions anyone has on the product!
What was the point of signing up for pre-order emails and following your launch if it was going to be announced everywhere at the same time? Your website is down and it was impossible to complete a pre-order checkout because of all the errors.